Panasonic GH5 II vs Panasonic GH5S

Let's look much closer at the Panasonic GH5 II and Panasonic GH5S, both Pro Mirrorless cameras and both of them are produced by Panasonic. There is a large difference among the image resolutions of the GH5 II (20MP) and GH5S (10MP) but they enjoy the same exact sensor sizes (Four Thirds).

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The GH5 II was brought out 3 years later than the GH5S and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer the identical body type (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before diving straight into a detailed comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the GH5 II matches up vs the GH5S in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5 II & Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5S. The entire galleries are viewable at Panasonic GH5 II Gallery & Panasonic GH5S Gallery.

In case you're intending to carry your camera often, you are going to need to factor in its weight and volume. The Panasonic GH5 II offers external dimensions of 139mm x 98mm x 87mm (5.5" x 3.9" x 3.4") accompanied by a weight of 727 grams (1.60 lbs) and the Panasonic GH5S has sizing of 139mm x 98mm x 87mm (5.5" x 3.9" x 3.4") with a weight of 660 grams (1.46 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilising at that time. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the GH5 II versus the GH5S.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the GH5 II and GH5S is 59 and 62 respectively.

In many cases, it is difficult to imagine the difference in sensor sizing merely by checking out a spec sheet. The graphic below will help offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the GH5 II and GH5S.

As you can see, the 2 cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but different megapixels. You can expect to see the Panasonic GH5 II to provide more detail having its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics a little more aggressively. The fresher GH5 II should have an edge in sensor tech.